Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus
Belarus: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 9.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.49
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2005
All-time low
5.6
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus stood at 9.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus peaked at 11.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 1954.
That places Belarus 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.63 | — |
| 1951 | 5.69 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.66 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.62 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.63 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.68 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.68 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.7 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.84 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.92 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.1 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6.23 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.29 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.41 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.94 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.24 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.47 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.62 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.7 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.91 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.43 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8.57 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.96 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.06 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.34 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.31 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.31 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.35 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.25 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.01 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.56 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.45 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.85 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.31 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.82 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 10.1 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.61 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.21 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.34 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.43 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.53 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.79 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.82 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.85 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.73 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.64 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.22 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.07 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.01 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.93 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.65 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 5.7 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 7.24 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 8.45 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 | 9.82 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 11.56 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.74 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 | 9.49 | 10.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belarus was 9.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1954.
- How does Belarus rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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